D.C. Code § 1-608.54

Current through codified legislation effective October 30, 2024

Section 1-608.54 - Appointment of attorneys

(a) Attorneys employed by the Office of the Attorney General shall be hired by the Attorney General. Attorneys employed by subordinate agencies shall be hired by the subordinate agency heads after consultation with the Director of the Mayor's Office of Legal Counsel. Attorneys employed by the Mayor's Office of Legal Counsel shall be hired by the Director of the Mayor's Office of Legal Counsel.

(b) Attorneys employed by an independent agency shall be hired by the head of the agency or the Senior Executive Attorney designee.

(c) Legal Service attorneys may be hired noncompetitively.

D.C. Code § 1-608.54

Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-139, § 854; as added Apr. 20, 1999, D.C. Law 12-260, § 2(j), 46 DCR 1318; Apr. 12, 2000. D.C. Law 13-91, § 110(c), 47 DCR 520; Oct. 20, 2005, D.C. Law 16-33, § 3012(d), 52 DCR 7503; Dec. 13, 2013, D.C. Law 20-60, § 101(d), 60 DCR 15487.

Applicability of D.C. Law 20-60: Section 401(a) of D.C. Law 20-60 provided that § 101 of the act shall apply as of October 1, 2014.

Applicability of D.C. Law 20-60: Section 1013 of D.C. Law 20-155 amended D.C. Law 20-60 to provide that D.C. Law 20-60, § 101, shall apply as of October 1, 2018; Section 1014(b) of D.C. Law 20-155 amended D.C. Law 20-60 to provide that D.C. Law 20-60, § 101, shall apply as of October 1, 2014.

Applicability of D.C. Law 20-155: Section 1014(c) of D.C. Law 20-155 provided that § 1014 of the act shall apply upon the inclusion of its fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan, as certified by the Chief Financial Officer to the Budget Director of the Council in a certification published by the Council in the District of Columbia Register.

Section 7002 of D.C. Law 21-36 repealed D.C. Law 20-155, § 1014(c).